Rahm Emanuel, Robert Gibbs, and David Axelrod

[FVZA_Colonel]

These men have all been offered, and accepted, positions in the Obama administration. Have any other reports come in?

[bushisanidiot]

1. What was Axelrod offered?

?

[tekisui]

4. Senior advisor.

[Sebass1271]

5. to whom? Obama? how come this was not in the news?

[DrToast]

9. It is in the news! It just happened.

http://thepage.time.com/2008/11/06/axe-swings-to-dc/?xid=rss-page

[Overseas]

12. DU thread on Axelrod appointment

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7808591&mesg_id=7808591

[tekisui]

13. Yes to Obama.

And David Axelrod, another Chicago native who served as Obama’s chief strategist during his presidential campaign, will become a senior adviser in the Obama White House.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/11/obama-transitio.html

[rucky]

He hired one of the Bee Gees?

cool.

[DrToast]

17. Secretary of Stayin' Alive

[Aloha Spirit]

20. hahahaha!

[tekisui]

2. Gibbs is confirmed? Press Secretary?

[FVZA_Colonel]

8. Yep, this morning.

[tekisui]

15. Good, he is great with the press.

Very calm, confident and likable.

[Cha]

28. Robert Gibbs from Huffpost..

<snip>

"Robert Gibbs, a top aide to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on his campaign and in his Senate office, will be named the White House press secretary, a top Democratic official said.

Gibbs was usually the senior official on Air Obama, the campaign plane. As communications director of Obama's Senate office, Gibbs was a key strategist in Obama's rapid move to the national stage.

The announcement, to be made shortly, is likely to be viewed favorably by reporters because Gibbs has unquestioned authority, access and institutional memory."

"Institutional memory"?

<more>
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/robert-gibbs-obamas-press_n_141752.html

[Sebass1271]

3. what will David Axelrod do?

how about david plouffe?

[tekisui]

7. Axelrod-Senior Advisor,

Plouffe going home. He said his job is done, has a newborn(or will very shortly). He didn't seem at all interested in a WH job.

[Sebass1271]

14. really? Plouffe going home? Why? man, he is brilliant!!!!!!!!!

Obama can't let him go!! he was loyal and tight lipped throughout the campaign

[FVZA_Colonel]

18. I'm sure Obama must have offered him some job, but ultimately the decision was up to Plouffe.

[bdamomma]

6. David Axelrod, what position?

another person who should be considered is Bruce Fein, to in keep in the spirit of bi partisanship. What do you guys think?

[FVZA_Colonel]

11. Senior Advisor.

[Sebass1271]

10. David Plouffe? what about him? Obama always praises him

and i believe he has done a superv campaign...

[oviedodem]

25. He wants to go home

[JaneQPublic]

27. Maybe in 2 years he'll be ready to work his magic again...

...on another Dem candidate.

[bunnies]

16. Rahm said yes? When did that happen?!

As of this AM he was still unsure.

[Left Is Write]

19. I've had MSNBC all day so I couldn't say exactly when -

but it was sometime this morning.

ETA link to story:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27572343

[bunnies]

22. I'm surprised!

I thought for sure he was gunning for Obamas senate seat. Glad he finally made up his mind!

[DFLforever]

31. I think that's how he made up his mind. He learned he wasn't

getting the Senate seat.

[bahrbearian]

21. " I'll have to think that over"

[bunnies]

24. See. Thats what I heard as well.

So he didnt actually say yes, yet. right?

[Left Is Write]

30. Let me edit this - sources close to Emmanuel report that he did accept the job.

[Sebass1271]

23. ALL i want from Obama is to hire new people that will RESPECT

him and be loyal to him. I don't want to hear ANY LEAKS TO THE PRESS!.. even if leaks are for the benefit of us.

No leaks, please!

I am happy Emmanuel accepted the position offered but i didn't like that he went to press last night and talked about how confused he was and dint' know if to accept obama's offer. He should have kept that confusion to himself or between him and Obama..

[ellacott]

26. Now I'm waiting to see if Bill Burton, Linda Douglas and Susan Rice get anything

I'm also waiting to see if Reggie Love and Stephanie Cutter wil be offered anything.

[NatBurner]

29. susan rice...

rowr

[ellacott]

33. Reggie Love

rowr :)

[PretzelWarrior]

32. AWESOME! I love Gibbs as spokesperson. He rocks.

the way he schooled Hannity on his own show in such a "meta" way that Hannity didn't realize what he'd walked into was CLASSIC

[eshfemme]

34. I dislike Emanuel personally but being an asshole is needed for CoS. I love Axelrod and Gibbs

Axelrod is awesome because he was obviously one of the ones who immediately got how special Obama is and he's one of the reasons we should be thankful we have Obama. Robert Gibbs is awesome for showing how hypocritical Sean Hannity was by trying to push the Obama is a radical BS by simply illustrating how Hannity's associations with an anti-Semite made him one too by his own logic. It was fucking epic. So yeah, awesome choice for Press Sec. Plus, he's pleasant and nice. :)